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US20170181448A1
US20170181448A1 US15/390,960 US201615390960A US2017181448A1 US 20170181448 A1 US20170181448 A1 US 20170181448A1 US 201615390960 A US201615390960 A US 201615390960A US 2017181448 A1 US2017181448 A1 US 2017181448A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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    • A01K15/026—Chewable toys, e.g. for dental care of pets
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    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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    • A23K10/26—Animal feeding-stuffs from material of animal origin from waste material, e.g. feathers, bones or skin
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    • A23K—FODDER
    • A23K10/00—Animal feeding-stuffs
    • A23K10/30—Animal feeding-stuffs from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hay; from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23K—FODDER
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    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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    • A23K50/00—Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals
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  • chew style products include rawhide. While rawhide is used as a base material, it has limited acceptability because it does not maintain a dog's interest. Manufacturers have attempted to solve this problem of reduced acceptability by incorporating numerous ingredients and processing techniques into the manufacture of rawhide-based chews for dogs, such as incorporating meat in the middle of a rawhide stick.
  • rawhide stick does not provide a visually appealing treat for dog.
  • the pet treat also does not give the pet owner a visually acceptable reaction when purchasing the pet treat.
  • a pet treat that provides a visually appealing product that stimulates a human to purchase the pet treat.
  • a pet treat that provides a palatable product for a pet and can provide an initial taste reward, but also gives the dog a chew portion for sustained pet treat duration.
  • Kirch (U.S. Pat. No. 6,840,196) demonstrates a pet chew produced by folding a first sheet of rawhide around a second sheet of rawhide.
  • the second sheet is impregnated with a flavoring and protrudes from under the first sheet of rawhide.
  • This system served to increase the palatability of the chew while at the same time reduced the incident of rug staining which can be a problem when the flavoring is present on the surface of the product.
  • Hingst U.S. Pat. No. 6,895,900
  • Jia U.S. Pat. No. 6,935,275
  • Jia teaches a method for producing a dog treat by rolling a precut and flavored rawhide piece into a cylinder with strips of hide extending from the outer ends of the cylinder.
  • Hague U.S. Pat. No. 6,886,497 disclosed a product and method for infusing a rawhide or pigskin with a mint, or chlorophyll, flavoring and applying perforations to the hide so that a dog's teeth would penetrate into the product to assist in the cleaning of the dog's teeth.
  • Andersen (U.S. Pat. No. 6,277,420) demonstrates a method of making a pre-formed rawhide tube and depositing a shelf-stable liquid meaty filling into the cavity of the tube which gels and then forms a solid matrix on the inside of the rawhide. While this system incorporates large ratios of meaty filling fraction to rawhide, the chew time is somewhat reduced by the high moisture present in the system.
  • Brown U.S. Pat. No. 6,886,4966
  • a limited fraction of meat is available on the surface of the final chew to maintain a dog's interest for an extended period of time.
  • the initial meat reward may not be sufficient to entice the dog to finish the treat leaving a remnant of the treat behind.
  • a composition and process for making pet food treats is described herein. Plant material and auxiliary ingredients are combined to form a plant mixture. The plant mixture is formed into portions. The portions of plant mixture are positioned on a chew stick that comprises rawhide. The pet treat gives the appearance of a grilled shish kabob, where the plant portions are meant for initial taste and the chew stick will provide the dog with a longer-lasting chewing portion.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a process of making a plant mixture.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of a process of making a chew stick.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of a process of making a pet chew.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates one embodiment of a process of drying a pet treat.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates one embodiment of a process of inspecting a pet treat prior to shipment.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates one embodiment of a pet treat manufacturing process.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a pet treat.
  • FIG. 8 is an end elevation view of a pet treat.
  • FIG. 9 is a side elevation view of a pet treat.
  • FIGS. 1-6 illustrate schematic depictions of particular aspects of the methods of making a pet treat.
  • the method comprises forming a plant mixture into portions and positioning one or more portions on a chew stick, and drying the pet treat.
  • the plant base is made from a plant base material, such as a fruit, vegetable, vegetable protein, fruit extract, vegetable extract and combinations thereof that can be consumed by a domestic pet.
  • the plant material may be fresh, dehydrated, powdered, an extract or frozen. In embodiments where the plant material is frozen the plant material is defrosted at about 0 degrees Celsius to about 5 degrees Celsius. Once the plant material is defrosted, the plant material is weighed.
  • the plant material is placed in a grinder, the plant material(s) is ground and mixed with the specific desired ratio of plant material (s) and stored in a container as a plant base. It should be noted that the plant base may be frozen for later use, or may be used immediately after the plant base is prepared.
  • the plant base does not include any meat product, such as beef, pork, lamb, goat, horse, buffalo, venison, elk, moose, bone-in chicken, turkey, fish, or any other seafood.
  • meat product such as beef, pork, lamb, goat, horse, buffalo, venison, elk, moose, bone-in chicken, turkey, fish, or any other seafood.
  • the term “meat” as described herein is intended to encompass portions of animals, mammal and non-mammal, that can be used for a pet treat. This includes but is not limited to soft tissue, internal organs, cartilage and bone.
  • a plant base material means a fruit, vegetable, vegetable protein, fruit extract, and/or vegetable extract that can be consumed by a domestic pet, such as a dog.
  • the plant based material may be produced in various sizes or shapes.
  • the textured vegetable protein may be cut or shaped to look like meat portions on a shish kabob.
  • the plant base may include fruits such as, apple, apricot, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, coconut, cherry, cherimoya, date, durian, fig, feijoa, gooseberry, grape, grapefruit, jackfruit, jambul, kiwifruit, kumquat, lemon, lime, loquat, lychee, mango, mangosteen, melon, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, nectarine, orange, passionfruit, peach, pear, plum, prune, pineapple, pomegranate, pommelo, raspberry, rambutan, redcurrant, satsuma, strawberry, tangerine, ugli fruit and combinations thereof.
  • fruits such as, apple, apricot, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, coconut, cherry, cherimoya, date, durian, fig, feijoa, gooseberry, grape, grapefruit, jackfruit, jambul, kiwifruit,
  • the plant base may include vegetables such as, artichoke, asparagus, avocado, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, beans, beet, endive, bell pepper, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, calabaza, carrot, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, radish, eggplant, garlic, fiddlehead, galangal, ginger, beet greens, collard greens, dandelion greens, kale, mustard, spinach, Swiss chard, turnip greens, Jerusalem artichoke, jicama, lettuce, mushrooms, okra, onion, parsley, parsnip, peas, peppers, plantain, pumpkin, radicchio, radish, rutabaga, spinach, squash, sweet potato, tomato, turnip, water chestnut, yams, and combinations thereof.
  • vegetables such as, artichoke, asparagus, avocado, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, beans, beet, endive, bell pepper, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, calabaza, carrot, cauliflower
  • Pet treat may also include a starch composition which comprises any carbohydrate of natural or vegetable origin.
  • the starch may include amylose and/or amylopectin and may be extracted from plants, including but not limited to potatoes, rice, tapioca, corn and cereals such as rye, wheat, and oats.
  • the starch may also be extracted from fruits, nuts and rhizomes, or arrowroot, guar gum, locust bean, arracacha, buckwheat, banana, barley, cassava, konjac, kudzu, oca, sago, sorghum, sweet potato, taro, yams, fava beans, lentils and peas.
  • the starch may be present between about 6-80% including but not limited to 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75% and 80%.
  • the starch composition may be at least 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75% or 80%.
  • starch is used to provide structural support to the plant mixture.
  • the starch employed herein may be raw starch, which may be understood as starch that has not seen a prior thermal molding history, such as extrusion or other type of melt processing step.
  • the raw starch itself may also be native, which may be understood as unmodified starch recovered in the original form by extraction and not physically or chemically modified.
  • the raw starch may also be in powder form of varying particle size, which may be understood as milled and/or pre-sifted. It should be understood that the raw starch may also have varying degrees moisture present.
  • the starch composition may include cellulose.
  • the cellulose may be, for example, a long-chain polymer of polysaccharide carbohydrate.
  • the cellulose may also be derived or extracted from plants.
  • the cellulose may be incorporated into the starch composition between about 1-10% by weight of the starch composition.
  • herbs, herbal extracts, vitamins, minerals, yeast products, soy products may be incorporated into the plant base.
  • the plant base may also include food sources that provide phytochemicals.
  • phytochemicals include: carotenoids, lycopenes, beta cryptozanthin, flavonoids, indoles, sulforaphane, isoflavones, allicin, genistein, polyphenols, anthocyanins, limonoids, sterols, capsaicin, elegiac acid and lignans.
  • carotenoids are included in the plant base.
  • the carotenoids are included from a plant selected from a group consisting of carrots, cantaloupe, papaya, pumpkin, squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli, dried apricots, asparagus, kale, green leafy vegetables and combinations thereof.
  • lycopenes are included in the plant base. The lycopenes are added with the addition of plants selected from a group consisting of tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato juice, guava, pink grapefruit, watermelon and combinations thereof.
  • beta cryptozanthin are included in the plant base. Beta cryptozanthin are found in plants such as tangerines, papaya, oranges, peaches, mangoes, nectarines and combinations thereof.
  • flavonoids extracted from plants such as soy, green tea, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, mustard greens, kale, and cauliflower, citrus fruits, onions and combinations thereof can be used in the plant base.
  • indoles and sulforaphane which are commonly found in cruciferous vegetables are added to plant base.
  • cruciferous vegetables include, but are not limited to cauliflower, cabbage, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli and brussels sprouts.
  • isoflavones are included in plant base. Isoflavones are commonly found in legumes, such as beans, peas and lentils and soy products.
  • allicin is added to the plant base, which can be found in plants such as onions and garlic.
  • genistein is added through the addition of soy products, such as tofu.
  • polyphenols can be added through the addition of green tea.
  • anthocyanins found in plants such as wild blueberries, bilberries and black berries can be included in plant base.
  • Limonoids found in citrus fruits such as clementine, grapefruit, kumquat, lemon, lime, mandarin, orange, tangerine and the like can also be added to plant base.
  • sterols from cruciferous vegetables, cucumbers, squash, sweet potatoes, soy foods, eggplant, whole grains, tomatoes and the like are included in plant base.
  • the phytochemical can be added by including chili peppers.
  • elegiac acid strawberries can be included in plant base.
  • lignans can be achieved by the addition of nuts and seeds. It should be appreciated that the addition of certain plants will include more than one phytochemical listed herein. Further, extract(s) of the aforementioned plants can be added to specifically add a desired phytochemical or combination of phytochemicals to the plant base.
  • Other sources of important nutrients for animals may also include seaweed, kelp, blue green algae, spirulina, Irish moss, dulse, nori, kombu, wakeme, alfalfa, fenugreel seed, wheatgrass, barleygrass and marine phytoplankton.
  • the plant material is used in an amount of about 6% to 90% of the plant mixture. In one example embodiment, the plant material is used in an amount of about 6-35% by weight of the plant mixture. It should be appreciated that the other plant sources, including various extracts, can be used to provide a final taste or consistency for the plant mixture. In embodiments where other plant sources are used, the total plant content is 6% to 90% by weight of the entire plant mixture. Further, one should appreciated that although FIG. 1 notes plant material for use in forming the plant base it may optionally comprise beef, pork, lamb, goat, horse, buffalo, venison, elk, moose, chicken, turkey, fish, or any other seafood, or any combination of two or more thereof.
  • the process of forming a chew stick includes, but is not limited to the use of rawhide, or other similar materials to form an elongated section. It should be appreciated that the chew stick, as described herein may be made from several processes available to one skilled in the art; for example, extrusion, molding and the like are within the scope of the invention.
  • the chew stick is prepared by shaping a piece of rawhide to form an elongated chew. As shown in FIG. 2 , chew stick (illustrated in FIG. 7 ) is manufactured by taking a rawhide sheet and twisting the sheet to form an elongated stick-shape chew. As described in FIG.
  • a first rawhide sheet is cut to an appropriate size and a second sheet of rawhide is also cut in the shape of a similarly sized proportion.
  • the first sheet and second sheet may be rawhide from different animals.
  • the second sheet is a pork rawhide.
  • Each rawhide sheet is soaked in a potassium sorbate solution.
  • the potassium sorbate solution is (0.5%).
  • the second sheet has color agents added to enhance the overall appearance of the sheet. In this manner, the second sheet will provide a darker meat-like color to provide an additional visual enhancement for the overall pet treat.
  • second rawhide sheet is colored with Color Blue, Red 40 and Yellow.
  • concentrations listed are representative of concentrations that can be utilized. However one of ordinary skill in the art would readily appreciate that the physical characteristics and animal origin of the rawhide may require modifications in the combinations and concentrations of each coloring agents to achieve a desired chew stick appearance.
  • the sheets of rawhide may also be flavored according to one of the processes described herein.
  • the second sheet is placed upon the first sheet in the same general orientation, the two rawhide sheets are twisted together, as described, to make a multi-component chew stick.
  • the rawhide sheets are twisted together, they are dried.
  • the chew stick is dried in an oven at 40 degrees Celsius to 65 degrees Celsius for 4 to 5 hours. Upon removing the dried chew stick from the oven, the sticks are allowed to cool to allow for ease in handling.
  • FIG. 3 describes one example method of receiving, storing and processing plant base to form a plant mixture.
  • plant base can be stored at sub-zero temperatures, although fresh plant base is also within the scope of the invention.
  • the frozen plant base is ready for further processing by thawing the plant base.
  • plant base is thawed using a microwave.
  • the plant base can be thawed by other devices known by one of ordinary skill in the art.
  • One such alternative device is a tempering device.
  • the frozen containers (i.e. bags) of plant base are thawed and the plant base is placed in a tumbler to begin the process of forming a plant mixture.
  • the plant base is combined with auxiliary ingredients forming a plant mixture.
  • the plant base can be used in an amount between about 30% and about 90% by weight of the plant mixture, for example about 60% by weight of the plant mixture.
  • the plant base and auxiliary ingredients can optionally be subjected to a vacuum to form a homogeneous plant mixture.
  • the vacuum can remove entrapped air and can provide a more dense and homogenous blend.
  • the vacuum can be applied at a level from about 0 to about 30 mm/Hg.
  • the plant mixture is prepared by mixing the plant base with auxiliary ingredients that may include a binding agent, a salt, a sugar, an acid, a mold inhibitor, a flavoring, an aroma compound, a coloring compound, or any combination of two or more thereof.
  • auxiliary ingredients may include a binding agent, a salt, a sugar, an acid, a mold inhibitor, a flavoring, an aroma compound, a coloring compound, or any combination of two or more thereof.
  • the binding agent can be used in an amount between about 10% and about 75% by weight of the plant mixture. In one example embodiment the binding agent is about 20% by weight of the plant mixture.
  • the type and amount of binding agent can be selected so that the resulting product is not sticky and no residue is left on the pet owners' finger-tips or household's surfaces, such as carpets.
  • the binding agent can be added to “buffer” or to absorb fat content in the plant mixture.
  • the binding agent can also facilitate the blending of the various ingredients and allow the plant mixture to hold a shape prior to being dried.
  • the binding agent can include, but is not limited to; oat flour, soy flour, wheat flour, rice flour, potato flour, corn flour, rye flour, buckwheat flour, chestnut flour, chickpea flour, atta flour, pea flour, bean flour, amaranth flour, arrowroot flour, taro flour, cattail flour, acorn flour, sorghum flour, or tapioca flour, or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • the flour in this case wheat flour, is incorporated in amount of no more than 25% by weight of the plant mixture.
  • the aroma compound or flavoring compound provide palatability enhancement respectively and include, but are not limited to, garlic (e.g., garlic concentrate, garlic oil, garlic powder, garlic aroma), onion (e.g., onion concentrate, onion oil, onion powder, onion aroma), natural smoke flavor, hickory, mesquite, anchovy, chicken, lobster, tikka, tandoori, parsley, spinach, saffron, digestive (liquid stomach contents of an animal, e.g., chicken), phosphate, yeast, or enzymatic liver (pork, turkey or chicken), or any derivative thereof, or any combination of two or more thereof. Additionally salt may be added to enhance flavor and can also provide particle binding in forming plant mixture.
  • garlic e.g., garlic concentrate, garlic oil, garlic powder, garlic aroma
  • onion e.g., onion concentrate, onion oil, onion powder, onion aroma
  • natural smoke flavor e.g., mesquite, anchovy, chicken, lobster, tikka, tandoori, parsley
  • the aroma compound or flavoring compound can be used in an amount between about 0% and about 5% by weight of the plant mixture, for example less than about 1% by weight of the plant mixture.
  • the coloring compound can be used in an amount between about 0%/a and about 4% by weight of the plant mixture, for example less than about 1% by weight of the plant mixture.
  • Flavoring compounds can be used in an amount between about 0% and about 0.5% by weight of the plant mixture, for example about 0.25% by weight of the plant mixture.
  • Coloring compounds provide cosmetic enhancement respectively and include, but are not limited to, caramel coloring, malliouse, allura red AC, annatto, astaxanthin, betanin or beetroot red, blue 2, brilliant black BN, brilliant blue FCF, brown FK, canthaxanthin, carmine, carotene, Color Blue, curcumin, erythrosine, orange number 1, iron oxide, orange B, ponceau 6R, red 40, red 2G, saffron, sunset yellow FCF, tartrazine, titanium dioxide, turmeric, yellow 5, yellow 2, or any combination of two or more thereof.
  • the humectant can be used to reduce water activity.
  • Water activity is a measure of the availability of water in a food for microbial growth such as molds. Water activity is a primary method of controlling antimicrobial or mold growth.
  • One example range of water activity is an aW value of less than 0.7.
  • the humectant including sugar, or sugar alcohols can be used in an amount between about 0% and about 20% by weight of the plant mixture, for example about 15% to 18% by weight of the plant mixture.
  • the plant mixture may also include a mold inhibitor.
  • mold inhibitors include, but is not limited to, potassium sorbate, cultured whey, calcium propionate, cultured dextrose, cultured yeast, benzoic acid, acetic acid, or plum powder, or any derivative thereof or any combination of two or more thereof.
  • a moisturizing compound can be used in a range of between 2% and 20%.
  • a moisturizing compound such as water will aid in formation of the plant mixture.
  • the moisture content of the plant mixture may be above 20% prior to drying the pet treat, but will achieve a moisture content below 20%, for example 18%, in the final pet treat product.
  • each of these ingredients other than the plant base is optional, such as the ingredients with a percentage range starting at 0%.
  • the temperature of the mixture can be checked. If the temperature is too high the mixture can be cooled, by techniques such as the addition of CO 2 . Conversely, if the temperature is too low additional heat is applied to facilitate the formation of the plant mixture.
  • FIGS. 4 and 6 where the plant mixture is transported to a production area and portioned. Each portion of plant mixture is positioned on the chew stick 30 .
  • FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of one or more portions 20 positioned on a chew stick 30 .
  • the portions of plant mixture can be wrapped around chew stick in a manner that will require that a portion is pinched to remove any gaps.
  • the chew stick is pressed through the middle of portion, similar to placing meat or vegetables on a skewer when making shish kabobs.
  • the portion of plant mixture may vary although portions between 0.25 inches and 1.5 inches are typical.
  • the portions will typically range in weight, but will be between 0.25 and 4 oz.
  • the portions are generally made cylindrical in shape, the portions can be made with other shapes and conformations.
  • the geometrical shape of the base of the cylinder can be selected as desired, such as made round or flat.
  • the portions can be shaped so as to form, generally round-shaped pieces, cubic-shaped pieces, cylindrical-shaped pieces, polygonal-shaped pieces, pyramid-shaped pieces, heart-shaped pieces, flat-wafer-shaped, or other more complex-shaped pieces.
  • the pet treat may be moved to a surface that will form grooves on the outer surface of the portion.
  • the surface can be made of a number of materials. However, the materials must be compatible with the drying temperatures and duration.
  • the surface is a net. A net allows for the weight of each pet treat to “nestle” on the netting and thus form grooves along the outer surface of the one or more portions.
  • the pet treats are removed from the oven and allowed to cool.
  • Cold air or any other cold gas is forced on the surface which transports the pet treats from the oven to packaging.
  • Air or gas that is warmed by contact with the pet treats is re-circulated and passed through refrigerated plates to cool the air/gas and then the air/gas is blown again over the pet treat. This process can be repeated numerous times until the pet treats are cooled to a desired temperature.
  • the cooled pet treats are removed from the surface and will have grooves along the outer surface of the one or more portions. This will give the pet treat the appearance of a grilled shish kabob.
  • the pet treat may undergo a variety of quality control measures to detect for metal and microbial activity in the finished product.
  • the pet treats can be sent through a metal detection device. If the presence of metal is detected in the pet treats, the contaminated pet treat is removed from the packaging step.
  • the pet treats are transferred into packages.
  • air in the bags is displaced (either drawn via a vacuum or pushed with an inert gas or gas blend) so as to reduce the level of oxygen in the bags.
  • the bags are filled with the pet treats and the bags are purged in an atmosphere filled with nitrogen or an inert gas such as argon, or a combination of these gases.
  • the bags are filled with the portions of pet treats in a modified atmosphere containing nitrogen, inert gas (e.g., argon), carbon dioxide, or carbon monoxide, or any combination of two or more these gases. Any of these gasses can comprise about 0% to about 100% by weight of the gas composition.
  • the bags of pet treats comprise an atmosphere that includes nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide. The purpose of the gas introduction is to reduce the amount of oxygen in the bag.
  • the resulting pet treat is made such that it does not leave sticky or oily residue on the fingers of the pet owner or consumer who handles the pet treat.
  • typical meat or meat-based products include cooked meat with meat juice or fat may not be desirable by the pet owner or consumer.
  • the pet treats described herein offer a more suitable handling. To state another way, the pet treat leaves a minimum amount of residue on the fingers of the consumer.
  • the one or more portions allows for a pet treat that has increased palatability and good ingredients.
  • the final product is a pet treat 10 with one or more portions 20 positioned along a chew stick 30 with the appearance of a shish kabob.
  • the pet treat 10 can comprise at least one rawhide section shaped to form a chew stick 30 .
  • At least one rawhide section is soaked in a potassium sorbate solution prior to forming said chew stick.
  • the process described above describes that the chew stick is placed in a potassium sorbate solution.
  • one concentration includes a concentration of potassium sorbate at 0.5% v/v.
  • the chew stick can be formed in a variety of ways. In order to achieve a dual component appearance, one rawhide piece may be twisted where a portion of chew stick is colored to provide the appearance of a multi-layered chew stick. Referring again to FIG. 2 , two rawhide pieces can be used. In some related embodiments, the at least two rawhide pieces are from different animal sources.
  • each of the three portions 20 a , 20 b and 20 c can be made from the same plant mixture formulation.
  • pet treat can be made where at least two of the one or more portions on the pet treat 10 are from the same plant mixture formulation.
  • each of the one or more portions on the pet treat 10 are a different plant mixture formulation.
  • the three portions are selected from a group consisting of cantaloupe, green beans, spinach, applies, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, blueberries, watermelon, asparagus, Brussel sprouts and combinations thereof.
  • the specific plant mixture used for each portion is selected from a group consisting of apple, apricot, banana, bilberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, coconut, currant, cherry, cherimoya, clementine, date, damson, durian, elderberry, fig, feijoa, gooseberry, grape, grapefruit, huckleberry, jackfruit, jambul, jujube, kiwifruit, kumquat, lemon, lime, loquat, lychee, mango, mangostine, melon, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, rock melon, nectarine, orange, passionfruit, peach, pear, plum, prune, pineapple, pomegranate, pomelo, raisin, raspberry, rambutan, redcurrant, satsuma, strawberry, tangerine, ugli fruit, artichoke, arugula, asparagus, avocado, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, beans, beet

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